NAB told to stop harassing PTI's Aleem

The Lahore High Court on Monday directed National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to stop harassing Abdul Aleem Khan of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and directed the petitioner to cooperate with the NAB. Aleem Khan had challenged an inquiry initiated by the NAB against his housing scheme-Vision Developers. Advocates Khwaja Ahmad Tariq Rahim and Azhar Siddique represented Aleem Khan. They argued that the NAB had opened inquiry against the petitioner's housing scheme thrice; however, each time closed them for finding no evidence. They said under the relevant law an inquiry closed three times could not be opened again.
They said the NAB violated the stay order and continued the inquiry against the petitioner. NAB counsel argued that Aleem Khan had not appeared before the investigating team even for once. At this, the petitioner's counsel stated that the court had suspended the summons issued by the NAB. The bureau's counsel urged the court to withdraw the stay granted to the petitioner. The bench headed by Justice Ali Baqar Najafi turned down the NAB's plea, however, directed the petitioner to cooperate with the investigating team.